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Creamy congee (jook) is so comforting 2008-03-16 13:17:16 One of my favorite comfort foods is a thick and savory rice porridge. It's often considered a breakfast item but can be eaten for any meal. It is often called congee or jook and comes in a variety of flavors ranging from plain to abalone and chicken. Joe always orders one that is a mixture of pork parts (tripe, kidney, etc.). Since I'm not a fan of internal organs, I usually opt for Read more:Creamy
Cooking with the mysterious Chayote 2008-03-19 11:23:16 Today, I present another mystery vegetable I found over the weekend, the chayote. I've seen it before but never bought one before. It's typically grown in Costa Rica and is of the same family as cucumbers, melons, and squash. It's firm-fleshed and about the size of a pear.
The chayote can be prepared in nearly every way imaginable, but I opted to use it in soup. Actually, it somewhat
Chocolate-marbled banana bread 2008-03-18 10:31:01 We all seem to have that one renegade banana
sitting on the counter turning a spotted brown color. Why is it that no one can commit to eating the last one? I peel the overripe bananas and drop them into a baggy, then drop into the freezer. Just pull them out when you need them. I've found that they unthaw within a few minutes and are ready for action at a moments notice.
Kevin from Closet Read more:Chocolate
Adventures in Indian cookery, Egg Korma 2008-03-20 23:10:50 I haven't participated in any food blog events for awhile and have been feeling a bit rusty. I came across Taste & Create hosted by For the Love of Food and fell in love with the idea. The event pairs two food bloggers together and each must visit the other's blog. You find a recipe from the other person's blog and make it, then blog about it.
This month I am paired with Shella from Read more:Adventures
Indulge in a homemade candy bar 2008-03-20 00:03:39 Exquisite semisweet chocolate covered homemade Payday bars. Rich. Chewy. Salty-sweet. Pure love in a bar form.
I remember when JLo started to make a splash in Hollywood back in the 90s. She was known first as a dancer, then she moved into acting. When she approached singing, everyone gossiped whether she would be a triple-threat. With these candy bars, I move beyond baking and cooking to
Rich and gooey maple-nut bars 2008-03-24 00:14:05 Our Easter weekend came and went without a single bunny or chocolate egg. It's the one holiday that we don't get into very much, other than to enjoy a big dinner. This year we were out and about over the weekend and stuffed ourselves each day. I'm embarrassed to admit that I created Easter dinner out of leftovers.
To feel as though I had accomplished something in the kitchen this weekend,
Naan two ways: green onion and sesame 2008-03-25 11:44:52 One of favorite Indian foods has to be the naan. A flat, chewy teardrop shaped bread used to scoop up meat and stewed dishes. I watched Anjum make naan and realized that it's fairly simple to replicate without a tandoori oven. She encourages adding different toppings to the bread, so I made a few naan with green onion
s and a couple with sesame seeds. The result? Pure happiness.
I used
Anjum Anand is my new food crush 2008-03-25 11:43:58 source: screenshot from www.AnjumAnand
.co.uk
I'm so excited to introduce you to Anjum Anand, my new food crush
. I discovered her televised series over the weekend while stumbling around the web. The discovery seemed uncanny since I just published my first Indian dish last week. As soon as I started to watch the videos online, I was immediately hooked on Anjum.
Maybe I'm just the last one to
Classic northern chicken curry 2008-03-25 11:41:29 For last night's dinner, I decided to try a curry dish from Anjum Anand and selected the classic northern chicken curry from her website. I love chicken and just like Peter from Kalofagas, I am also a thigh man and used this particular cut in creating this wonderful dish.
One of the mysteries for me about Indian food has always been, "what's in it?". The spices tend to be warmer spices like Read more:Classic
Save money - buy spices & herbs in bulk! 2008-03-24 15:36:31 Today, I feel like writing about the biggest culinary scam -- pre-packaged herbs and spices. Maybe 'scam' is too harsh, but I find it difficult to spend $5 on a half-ounce of herbs.
I ran to Whole Foods this morning to pick up a few needed spices for a few dishes I'll be cooking this week, and I suddenly wondered if everyone else is aware of this. Although many of Whole Foods products are
Curry Kettle Corn -- Spicy, Sweet & Salty 2008-03-28 14:10:40 Seductively spicy, my curried kettle corn creation (lovely alliteration) started earlier in the week when I made an afternoon popcorn snack. The snack coincided with my recent fascination with Anjum Anand and Indian cookery. I wondered whether I could apply the curry flavors to my popcorn.
I love popcorn and could easily eat it for every meal -- actually, in grad school I did eat it for Read more:Curry
, Kettle
, Spicy
, Sweet
, Salty
Creamy lentils and rice (khicheri) 2008-03-27 15:02:59 Another Anjum Anand recipe - shocking, isn't it?
In my Internet travels this morning, I discovered Is My Blog Burning? made a massive overhaul to the site design. It's so much easier to use when finding blog events and now offers forums/foodie search engine. I noticed Cook Sister! is hosting this month's Waiter, there's something in my ... food event and it's focused on Pulses (i.e. legumes Read more:Creamy
Savory green rice makes a perfect meal 2008-03-26 19:24:26 This week I've been thumbing through another cookbook, formerly lost on my bookshelves. I received it several years ago as a gift and remember reading through it at the time. I'm not sure why it never clicked with me back then, but this week I've been intrigued by quite a few of its recipes. Written by Ken Hom of PBS/BBC series called "Great Food", Travels with a Hot Wok explores Asian fusion Read more:Savory
, makes
Fresh strawberry ice-cream for Spring! 2008-03-30 22:48:44 Fancy a bowl of springtime-infused, fresh strawberry ice-cream?
This sweet, rich ice-cream is simple and quick to make. It is my entry into this month's Monthly Mingle hosted by Eat the Right Stuff. The theme is 'Spring
Fruit Sensations' and what can be a better introduction to Spring than bright red strawberries!
Although the plump strawberries recently hit the market it was Kevin's post
Freshly made bagels, chewy and delicious! 2008-03-29 21:29:14 I'm slowly waking up this morning, my faithful mug filled with wonderfully black coffee, piping hot. It's rainy and overcast and I'm watching my neighbors tiptoeing outside to pick up their soggy newspaper. The house is still dark and perfumed with the scent of my freshly toasted parmesan bagel. There is something extremely peaceful about this morning.
Earlier in the week, I noticed the most
The 'Baker's Odyssey' Giveaway! 2008-04-02 10:26:51 I'll be sending a copy of A Baker
's Odyssey
to one lucky person. So, enter now and spread the word! Read this post for further details.
I recently reviewed Greg Patent's latest book and decided to attempt my first giveaway! The drawing is for a brand new copy (not my review copy) of A Baker's Odyssey.
Entries accepted:
April 2-8, 2008 (US PST)
Two ways to enter the drawing:
1. Respond
Book review: A Baker's Odyssey by Greg Patent 2008-04-02 10:24:05 Title: A Baker
's Odyssey
(includes DVD)
Author: Greg Patent
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0764572814
Recently nominated for a 2008 James Beard Foundation Book Award, A Baker's Odyssey: Celebrating Time-Honored Recipes From America's Rich Immigrant Heritage is the latest work from Greg Patent. In this book, Patent explores and successfully captures immigrant cooking in the United States, Read more:review
March round-up: 24 creations this month 2008-04-01 20:00:19 Below are links and pictures from all the dishes I made this month. You'll see candy bars, bagels, a few Indian dishes, and much more. Enjoy!
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Banana blossom salad with chicken and asian pears 2008-03-31 16:53:12 A couple month's ago we were out shopping on the weekend and decided to grab a bite before heading home. We opted for a small local chain called Straits Restaurant which offers modern Singaporean cuisine. Although the restaurant is not as highly acclaimed as it once was, the restaurant offers a few interesting bites.
I wanted something light and ordered the banana blossom salad for the Read more:pears
Strawberry-blueberry jam in minutes! 2008-04-04 19:30:31 A few weeks ago I explored making and canning orange marmalade. This week I decided to use my surplus strawberries to make fresh jam. While I don't eat alot of jam or preserves, I figured a small batch would be worthwhile and used by end of year. And, if I didn't eat it as jam, I knew it could come in handy when making a quick dessert topping (i.e. drizzled over ice-cream or poured over a Read more:Strawberry
, minutes
Vegetarian lasagna with sweet italian sausage 2008-04-04 11:11:23 The title is a bit misleading, eh? Well, I had the best of intentions and set out to build a delightfully vegetarian lasagna. I ran to the store to buy missing ingredients and immediately set to work on the lasagna assembly. Mid-way through my tummy began to growl and before I knew it, I was crumbling sweet italian sausage on the top, as though covering it in a blanket of meat.
Lasagna is Read more:Vegetarian
Fried tofu with pea shoot salad 2008-04-02 22:01:15 I'm going to be honest and tell you that I did not want to cook anything tonight for dinner.
I woke up this morning with a stuffed up nose and throbbing headache. I forced myself to work today and when it came time for dinner, I didn't know what to do. I felt guilty about the 1/2 package of tofu I knew was sitting in the fridge for the past few days, so decided to muster the energy and make Read more:Fried
Anzac cookies, chewy and rich 'biscuits' 2008-04-05 14:32:57 Delightfully chewy and crisp, these Anzac cookies are my new favorite thing. I've noted on several posts recently different 'crushes' I'm having for people and blogs. Well folks, I've got to say that the Anzac cookie is my new cookie crush.
Although there is some debate about whether this cookie (i.e. biscuit) originated in New Zealand or Australia, the name 'anzac' is the abbreviation for
How to make Paneer, a fresh farmer's cheese 2008-04-08 13:53:44 Making cheese is one of those things I've always wanted to try. As a baby step, I figured it might be best to start with a simple fresh
cheese easily made from common ingredients and without need for complicated devices. Last night, I set to work making Paneer, a type of farmer
's cheese common in Indian cooking.
You'll find many resources for making paneer, however FXCuisine provides easy to
Farida's potato or meat pies, aka Priojki! 2008-04-08 13:08:03 Many of us read food blogs every day and when we come across an interesting recipe or idea we bookmark for our 'to-do' list. Sometimes, we see something so delicious and intriguing that it bypasses bookmarking, all other activities halt, and we immediately begin making it. Such is the case with these Pirojki, a baked dough wrapped around a savory potato-meat mixture.
Just last week, Farida
'Baker's Odyssey' giveaway winner announced! 2008-04-09 16:51:55 Thank you to everyone who participated in the 'Baker
's Odyssey
Giveaway'! I received nearly 30 responses from around the world, but unfortunately there can be only 1 winner
. And, the winner is ...
And, the winner is: Patricia of Technicolor Kitchen in São Paulo, Brazil
If you're not familiar with Patricia's site, please check it out. You'll find many interesting recipes and mouthwatering
Spinach & paneer, a healthy vegetarian meal 2008-04-09 01:47:46 Yesterday, I wrote about how to make paneer so today I'm going to show a dish using it as the main ingredient. Once again, I turn to Ms. Anjum Anand for inspiration and guidance. I've had a similar dish before in restaurants so was eager to try it at home. It is a combination of spinach and paneer in a creamy sauce with garlic, ginger, and spices. I also made a batch of naan to accompany it. Read more:Spinach
, healthy
Empanadas filled with beef picadillo 2008-04-11 11:41:08 Last night, dinner wasn't planned and in all honesty I anticipated reheating leftover pasta. As I finished up my work day, a StumbleUpon friend from Uruguay twittered that he had just eaten spicy empanadas. My stomach grumbled as my eyes lit up. I pinged him for more information. He pointed me to a recipe and I set to work making them :-)
I'm not sure why I am so 'shoot from the hip' with
Perfectly crisp crescent cookies 2008-04-20 14:29:16 It feels like years since I've blogged or even read a blog ... in reality it's been just over a week. My work-life collided with real-life and I had to put writing on hold. We rarely order take-out food and this week we ordered take-out food two nights in a row!
Fortunately, I'm back at it again and writing about these wonderful little cookies of Austrian origin flavored with almonds. I love
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